"He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."
//Isaiah 61:1-3 (NKJV Version)
There was once a time when I thought I would never be able to understand what it meant to go past the age of twentyone, when I thought that getting into your mid-twenties meant that I was getting old, well and proper. But this year, I turned twentythree and I'm only beginning to see that this time truly, is the time of my life. Looking back so far, this has been a year of milestones for me. I conquered the Jessup, officially graduated from law school and am going to move from Highlife to Onelife in church. And in this period where I am waiting to take the Bar exam and be called, I am really enjoying a time of rest and recharging that I've not experienced in the past four years of school life.
Thankfully I've also had the opportunity to think more deeply about the direction that I want my life and ministry to go in. This morning I was suddenly reminded of the verse, He has traded our ashes for a crown of beauty. And I was reminded that I am here and saved by grace, that my life was nothing until He came and reached out for me in my times of desperation. He took away my ashes and gave me beauty, He exchanged my despair for joy and He gave me hope in darkness. Where would I be without you? Because of this, I know that I want to continue to grow and reach out to people who do not yet have this hope in their lives. To minister to those who are sick, who have lost hope, who cannot find the strength to take the steps in front of them.
I know that I'm in no way perfect or near completion, but God hasn't called me to do the impossible. All He asks is that I trade in my brokenness so that He can give me wings. And this I will learn to do, each and every day. I know that there is a lot coming my way when I enter the law profession, that there will be trials and temptations, stress and suffering and that my values will probably be challenged at each turn. But I also know that there is One who has conquered the world and that He is for me. Nothing is impossible for Him.
Thus, I want to commit to continue praying and supporting my family and friends, to continue to go for cell and prayer meets even when the going gets tough, to grow and eventually find an area of ministry that I can serve in. I want to hold onto his vision until it comes to pass in my life. I want zeal for your household to consume me.
You've carried me for the past twentythree years and my gratitude to you knows no bounds. Continue to lead me all the way.
23 May 2011
;02:07 "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but often I end up somewhere that I needed to be."
//Douglas Adams; The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
Maybe it's true what people say that time passes really quickly after your twenty-first birthday, that everything goes by faster than you can hold on to and before you know it, bam you're full on into your thirties without even knowing what hit you. Or maybe it's just the perception of time right now is a lot more fluid than it should be. How can it not be when your whole life stretches out ahead of you so that you can choose to be whoever you want to be, live it out the way you meant it to, leave nothing behind. And for that, I'm grateful to be where I am right now, in a place where I never thought I could be, with people who love and surprise my beyond my wildest imaginations.
Thank you for everything, the love, the effort, the friendships, the everything in between. Twentytwo is not the end of a chapter, it's only the very beginning.
"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop."
//Lewis Caroll; Alice in Wonderland
If I began at the beginning and went on till I came to the end, I know I would still have probably made the same choices I made when I was who I was. I would still have turned my face towards the sun, would still have believed that I had wings, would still have chosen to stumble and fall. Thank you to all the people who have made me who I am, who have carried me on their shoulders thus far. I think I'm ready to be who I'm called to be. Thank you for waiting for me. Happy 21st!
internships wear me out so I haven't had time to update. but more importantly, TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FB INVITES, PLEASE RSVP KAY OTHERWISE I WON'T KNOW HOW MANY CREAM PUFFS TO ORDER AND THEN Y'ALL WILL HAVE TO GO HUNGRY AT THE PARTY! THANKYOUVERYMUCH!
23 May 2009
;09:32"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." //Mark Twain
and the day finally comes when I turn twenty! the cake on the right is mine and the one on the left is my aunt's. it's so great to have birthdays, the cakes, the angbao money, the singing, the presents, haha it makes you forget that you're getting older :)
and this is I think, the best strawberry shortcake I've ever eaten!
my cousins and I! I realise that spectacles makes everyone look alike right!
and my 20th birthday candles which I'm going to keep haha. it makes me feel all sappy inside. I realise that I've really turned twenty because this year, instead of being all concerned about what presents and how much money I was going to get, I remembered to write a card to thank my parents for growing me up. and they were really touched which made me realise that actually the simplest things can make a parent happy. and since they're so simple to do, I should do it more often.
"He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."
//Isaiah 61:1-3 (NKJV Version)
There was once a time when I thought I would never be able to understand what it meant to go past the age of twentyone, when I thought that getting into your mid-twenties meant that I was getting old, well and proper. But this year, I turned twentythree and I'm only beginning to see that this time truly, is the time of my life. Looking back so far, this has been a year of milestones for me. I conquered the Jessup, officially graduated from law school and am going to move from Highlife to Onelife in church. And in this period where I am waiting to take the Bar exam and be called, I am really enjoying a time of rest and recharging that I've not experienced in the past four years of school life.
Thankfully I've also had the opportunity to think more deeply about the direction that I want my life and ministry to go in. This morning I was suddenly reminded of the verse, He has traded our ashes for a crown of beauty. And I was reminded that I am here and saved by grace, that my life was nothing until He came and reached out for me in my times of desperation. He took away my ashes and gave me beauty, He exchanged my despair for joy and He gave me hope in darkness. Where would I be without you? Because of this, I know that I want to continue to grow and reach out to people who do not yet have this hope in their lives. To minister to those who are sick, who have lost hope, who cannot find the strength to take the steps in front of them.
I know that I'm in no way perfect or near completion, but God hasn't called me to do the impossible. All He asks is that I trade in my brokenness so that He can give me wings. And this I will learn to do, each and every day. I know that there is a lot coming my way when I enter the law profession, that there will be trials and temptations, stress and suffering and that my values will probably be challenged at each turn. But I also know that there is One who has conquered the world and that He is for me. Nothing is impossible for Him.
Thus, I want to commit to continue praying and supporting my family and friends, to continue to go for cell and prayer meets even when the going gets tough, to grow and eventually find an area of ministry that I can serve in. I want to hold onto his vision until it comes to pass in my life. I want zeal for your household to consume me.
You've carried me for the past twentythree years and my gratitude to you knows no bounds. Continue to lead me all the way.
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but often I end up somewhere that I needed to be."
//Douglas Adams; The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
Maybe it's true what people say that time passes really quickly after your twenty-first birthday, that everything goes by faster than you can hold on to and before you know it, bam you're full on into your thirties without even knowing what hit you. Or maybe it's just the perception of time right now is a lot more fluid than it should be. How can it not be when your whole life stretches out ahead of you so that you can choose to be whoever you want to be, live it out the way you meant it to, leave nothing behind. And for that, I'm grateful to be where I am right now, in a place where I never thought I could be, with people who love and surprise my beyond my wildest imaginations.
Thank you for everything, the love, the effort, the friendships, the everything in between. Twentytwo is not the end of a chapter, it's only the very beginning.
"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop."
//Lewis Caroll; Alice in Wonderland
If I began at the beginning and went on till I came to the end, I know I would still have probably made the same choices I made when I was who I was. I would still have turned my face towards the sun, would still have believed that I had wings, would still have chosen to stumble and fall. Thank you to all the people who have made me who I am, who have carried me on their shoulders thus far. I think I'm ready to be who I'm called to be. Thank you for waiting for me. Happy 21st!
internships wear me out so I haven't had time to update. but more importantly, TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FB INVITES, PLEASE RSVP KAY OTHERWISE I WON'T KNOW HOW MANY CREAM PUFFS TO ORDER AND THEN Y'ALL WILL HAVE TO GO HUNGRY AT THE PARTY! THANKYOUVERYMUCH!
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." //Mark Twain
and the day finally comes when I turn twenty! the cake on the right is mine and the one on the left is my aunt's. it's so great to have birthdays, the cakes, the angbao money, the singing, the presents, haha it makes you forget that you're getting older :)
and this is I think, the best strawberry shortcake I've ever eaten!
my cousins and I! I realise that spectacles makes everyone look alike right!
and my 20th birthday candles which I'm going to keep haha. it makes me feel all sappy inside. I realise that I've really turned twenty because this year, instead of being all concerned about what presents and how much money I was going to get, I remembered to write a card to thank my parents for growing me up. and they were really touched which made me realise that actually the simplest things can make a parent happy. and since they're so simple to do, I should do it more often.
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